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Summary and audio linked here.
Chicago’s political leadership is floating a pension buyout program as evidence it is seriously addressing the city’s thirty-six-billion-dollar unfunded pension liability, but Mark Glennon, founder of the Illinois policy research organization Wirepoints, said that the proposal moves debt from one column to another rather than reducing it, and that the broader fiscal picture facing the city continues to deteriorate across every measurable dimension. Audio here.
Expect no retraction or apology. This what they do.
The state’s existing buyout program for its own pensions is the precedent for Chicago, which should be a warning: Look out for similar exaggerated claims and shoddy analysis.
Full interview and summary linked here.
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Chicago based appellate court so the outcome is not in doubt. Headed to the Supreme Court where the 7th circuit decision will get slapped down as it should.
They can do their thing, and I will do mine.
The march to disarm the law abiding populace continues…
Leaving us at the mercy of the ‘wolves’ who neither obey or fear any laws…
I predict, with 90% certainty, the 7th Circuit will uphold the gun grabber law. How do I know you ask? It’s quite easy, really. There are three judges on this case. The first, Judge Easterbrook, despite being appointed by President Reagan, has ruled in the past in favor of gun control, writing the opinion allowing the Deerfield Gun Grabber law to stand, and an earlier case in 2009 ( which was overruled by the SCOTUS) that the 2nd Amendment does not apply to the States. He also overruled the injunction on this law in the first place. He also said… Read more »
It would be interesting to see how many lives they save when the State tries to force Bubba to register his AR-15, and Bubba would rather shoot up the neighborhood defending his property from the stormtroopers. Bubba doesn’t remember seeing the word ‘register’ in the Second Amendment.
It would not be interesting, it would be tragic. DOn’t want this to happen.
Let me guess, Pritzker donated a million dollars each in campaign money to the first two judges, but didn’t donate a dime to Judge Brennan.
Federal judges are confirmed by the judiciary, no campaigning necessary. But Wood is liberal apointed by Clinton, will definitely vote for a gun ban, Brennan is a Trump so will vote against the ban. Easterbrook despite being a Reagan appointee, has a long, long history of voting for gun bans, and has been overturned in the on gun bans. He said the 2nd amendment didn’t apply to states LOL, every other amendment applies to the states, how can the 2nd amendment not apply to states? So 2-1 the 7th Circuit will uphold this law, before it goes to the supreme… Read more »
Ok, thanks for clearing that up. In the end, the local sheriff has a higher authority than State or Federal law enforcement. See also, Bundy ranch 2014.
The following abuses will not be allowed or tolerated:
Arrest of citizens or seizure of persons or property without first notifying and obtaining the express consent of the local sheriff.
https://cspoa.org/cspoa-resolution/